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Sniping Cheaters — Episode 1: An Interesting Chat Interaction
By PiggyPump, history, 6 weeks ago, In English

So, our cheater (AK_YZY) posted a comment after AK'ing todays div 2:

Submissions: https://codeforces.me/submissions/AK_YZY Ranking: https://codeforces.me/contest/2267/standings/participant/247291877#p247291877

He boasted down in the comments section about how good he was at coding and how easy the contest was...

Link to Comment: https://codeforces.me/blog/entry/157059?#comment-1394707

His original comment was "Pretty easy for a Div. 2, but still a really great round." (he changed it -- check revisions). I decided to respond with, that's "easy for a cheater to say".

What's intresting is that after a few hours, his comment gets +7 contribution and I get -11 contribution. Why? because he's abusing his cheated GM account to manipulate the voting system!

Take a look: https://codeforces.me/profile/zltz4 He literally smoked Benq, Tourist, (and many other legit LGM's) in a Div 1: https://codeforces.me/contest/2262/standings/participant/246384853#p246384853

Please listen to me Codeforces Mods, ban AK_YZY and his cheated GM account zltz4. His code is simply too clean to be written by a human with how small of a brain he has. I swear, I could beat this guy in a fair in-person 1v1 as a pupil.

Also, can I get a few upvotes from any viewers who agree with me, as compensation for helping catch this blatant cheater? I appreciate anyone who read this post.

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what is brodie talking about

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    I urge you to read the blog more carefully, I’m complaining about a cheater ruining our contest experience. And I want him removed off this platform.

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I upvoted

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good

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I think, instead of exposing just 1 cheater in your blog, try finding more.

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Searching for the evidence that doesn't exist...

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The accounts aren't related whatsoever.

$$$1$$$. AK_YZY uses $$$2$$$ spaces for indentation, while zltz4 uses $$$4$$$ spaces for indentation.

$$$2$$$. In his codes, AK_YZY often writes empty lines, while zltz4 does not.

$$$3$$$. AK_YZY uses 't' as the name of the test case variable, while zltz4 uses 'T'.

$$$4$$$. In the for loops, AK_YZY uses ++i and zltz4 uses i++

You have not presented a single argument why the accounts are owned by the same individual.

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    That's not my main point, all I'm saying both are cheated accounts. Today, AK_YZY just got another top 10 finish, codeforces round 1124 div2.

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      If you think AK_YZY or zltz4 are cheaters, then show actual arguments.

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        All I'm just trying to say is that random pupils like me shouldn't have too good of a day where I can beat tourist and multiple legit LGM's. At the same time it's difficult to prove code was written by LLM other than how clean it is.

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wait... what the fuck is this where tf is evidence? 1)evidence that he cheated 2)evidence that zltz4 cheater 3)evidence that both r same

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First, in yesterday's Div. 1 and Div. 2 rounds, AK_YZY and I seem to have used different algorithms on the same problem.

Second, our coding styles are completely different, and there is no connection between us at all. So why are you so certain that I was the one who downvoted your comment, rather than some other people who simply disagreed with you? And how did you conclude that AK_YZY is my alt? People in the comments have already challenged you on this.

Finally, if I were really cheating or using AI, why would I keep posting blogs and gaining so much contribution? The more contribution I get, the more people will notice and pay attention to me, right? Or are you saying that everyone who wants contribution is a cheater? Let me see... your blog seems to be asking for upvotes too.

Your own argument and conclusions contradict each other.

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